Jamaica & US reach agreement to halt corruption at ports, Outgoing US Ambassador Donald Tapia claims
Jan 3rd, 2021 | Category: Special Reports | 4:57#Gleaner #DonaldTapia #MOU JANUARY 3, 2021: It took more than four years, but Jamaica has finally signed off on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States (US) that seeks to stamp out corruption at the ports, which has, for decades, facilitated the inflows of guns, drugs and other illicit items. Outgoing US Ambassador to Jamaica Donald Tapia, who made the disclosure, also suggested that the Andrew Holness administration had concerns about the proposed arrangements in the MOU, or CMAA agreement, for the gathering and sharing of intercepted communication.
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